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Conservative Supreme Court justices have voiced support for weakening the power of federal regulators, but it's unclear whether a majority would overturn a major 40-year-old decision. Billions of dollars are potentially at stake in front of a court that was remade during Donald Trump’s presidency by conservative interests that were motivated as much by weakening the regulatory state as by social issues including abortion. The court on Wednesday debated whether to overturn a 1984 case colloquially known as Chevron. Courts have relied on the case to uphold regulations, including on the environment, public health, workplace safety and consumer protections. The justices heard cases from New Jersey and Rhode Island.
After gathering feedback from agency leaders, the Office of Personnel Management has found common limitations that are leading to challenges with long-term workforce planning.
In today's Federal Newscast: National Cyber Director Harry Coker calls for more diversity when hiring for federal cyber jobs. The Space Development Agency has made $2.5 billion worth of awards to build its tracking layer. And the VA is looking to reduce the child-birth mortality rate for women veterans.
The continuing resolution funding the government runs out Friday at 11:59 p.m. So far the spending limits Republicans and Democrats agreed to, a week or so ago, have not translated into bills for full 2024 appropriations. That means neither a long-term continuing resolution nor a shutdown is off the table. For the latest, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke with WTOP Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller.
In today's Federal Newscast: The Senate VA committee continues its pointed scrutiny of sexual harassment claims against the VA DEI office. The government’s top and first DEI official is headed to "the happiest place on Earth." And speaking of happiness, feds in the DMV got a snow day today.
Congressional leaders are preparing a stopgap bill to keep the federal government running into March and avoid a partial shutdown next week.
After chipping away more than a third of the federal retirement claims backlog, the Office of Personnel Management is now bracing for an upcoming surge in retirement applications.
The Postal Service says its competitive package business is growing, following its busy year-end holiday season.
Farming these days is a downright scientific enterprise. Precise measurement of soil, water, air, and seed conditions all figure in. The work never stops for scientists at the Agricultural Research Service.
In today's Federal Newscast: Postmaster General Louis DeJoy rejoices over the booming USPS package business. The National Treasury Employees Union sounds the alarm over a potential government shutdown. And with a partial government shutdown a week away, the Senate considers a short-term continuing resolution.
IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel told reporters on Thursday that a potential government shutdown wouldn’t keep the agency from starting the tax filing season on Jan. 29, as planned.
The $20 billion supplemental funding request for SSA over the next 10 years would be crucial to reach the quality of services that the public expects, the American Federation of Government Employees said.
Climate change and what is known as environmental justice top the list of management challenges for the Environmental Protection Agency this year. No surprise there. But the EPA's office of inspector general, in its annual listing, found several other priorities. For details, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin talked with supervisory auditor Claire McWilliams.
Rulemaking. The government does lots and lots of it. But because the power to regulate is the power to destroy, rulemaking has rules. And like all agency activities, it requires congressional oversight. The Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress asked the Government Accountability Office for ideas on how to improve rulemaking oversight.